Fly swatter



Jan, 221.; 1924.

| c. STLQIKENBORG I FLY SWATTER Filed-Jul 3 L Jtwfenfiox AITORN EYPatented Jan. 22, 1 924;,

UNITED STATES ranges PATENT oFFrcE.

LOUIS c. STUKENBORG, or MEMrHIs, TENNESSEE.

FLY SWATTER.

Application filed July 31, 1922. Serial No. 578,797.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, LoUIs C. STUKnNnoRe, acitizen of the United States, residing at Memphis, in the county ofShelby and'State fly swatters and has for its principal object toproduce a device of this character which is of simple construction,efiicient in operation, and which may be manufactured and marketed at avery moderate cost.

Another object of the invention is to produce a fi swatter which has itsbody formed of reticulated material and a handle suitably connectedthereto, said device being used in or about the house without injuringor damaging the furniture.

This invention also consists in certain other features of constructionand in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to behereinafter fully described illustrated in the accompanying drawings 26and specifically pointed out in the appended claim.

In describing my invention in detail reference will be had to theaccompanying drawings wherein like characters of reference denote likeor corresponding parts in the several views, and in which In thedrawings:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of the invention.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary sectional view taken longitudinallytherethrough.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary view showing the relation of the T-shapedhandle and the body portion, with parts in section.

Referring now to the drawings wherein like characters of referencedenote corresponding parts 1 indicates the body of a device which isformed of reticulated material. The reticulated body portion of theswatter has the bottom thereof bent upon itself forming a pocket toreceive the upper horizontal portion 5 of a T-shaped handle therein,which serves as a strengthening ele-' ment for the body of the device.Formed midway the ends of the body 1 at the juncture of the body properwith the bent portion there is an elongated opening 2 designed toreceive the vertical portion 3 of the T- shaped handle, as clearly shownin Figure 3 of the drawings. A thick band of flexible material 4 isplaced over the upper portion of the T+shaped handle and reticulatedmaterial, so as to prevent the roughened surface of the device frominjuring or damaging furniture as will be apparent. The band 4% not onlyprevents injury to furniture and the like but is also utilized in thecapacity of retaining and securing the body portion and theT-shapedpanel operatively associated as upon removal of the band these may beeasily separated.

From the above it will be seen that the user of the device may grasp thesame by the handle and swing the same in the direction of the insect sothat the reticulated body will immediately expel the life of the insectdue to the'force which is used in operating the swatter.

If for any reason the reduced body portion becomes damaged so as torender it unfit for use it may be readily replaced by a new piece byremoving the flexible hand, then slide the body portion through themedium of its opening down on the vertical part free of the T-shapedhandle it can be sepa put on a new body by rated therefrom, and thereverse operatioln It is thought from the foregoing description that theadvantages and novel features of my invention will be readily apparent.

I desire it to be understood that I may make changes in the constructionand in the combination and arrangement of the se veral parts, providedthat such changes fall within the scope of the appended claim.

What I claim is A device of the character described comprising areticulated body having its lower end bent upon itself to form a pocketand being provided with an elongated opening arranged midway the endsthereof at the juncture of the body portion with the bent portion, aT-shaped handle having its horizontal portion received in the pocket andits vertical portion passing through the elongated opening, and aflexible band surrounding' the pocket as and for the purpose specified.

LOUIS U. STUKENBORG.

